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national security agency is directing billions of records of mobile phone locations every day. how a mobile phone can be turned into a tracking device. >> wherever you are in the world, as soon as you switch on your mobile phone, it tries to connect to the mobile network. usually through the closest tower. as soon as it does, your phone number is logged with the network, along with which tower you have connected to. which means your location. >> if you are on the move, anyone with tract your rout. by gathering and processing 5 billion records each day, to see which individuals are traveling or meeting together. here is how it works. >> you may be connected to a tower, along with 100 other people. you move down the street, and automatically connects to the next closest tower. say 20 of the 100 are moving in the same direction you move further down the road, and say just five of the original 100 people, join you. a couple more towers and some time later just one person who is mirrored your movements. the assumption, you have some reason for being together. >> it raise as lot of q
national security agency is directing billions of records of mobile phone locations every day. how a mobile phone can be turned into a tracking device. >> wherever you are in the world, as soon as you switch on your mobile phone, it tries to connect to the mobile network. usually through the closest tower. as soon as it does, your phone number is logged with the network, along with which tower you have connected to. which means your location. >> if you are on the move, anyone with...
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. >> we learnt from the whistleblower national security agency collects communications records of every phone call within the united states to and from the united states. two men challenged that collection in court and a federal judge agreed that it is unconstitutional. that the fourth amendment right on search and seizure is affected by the n.s.a. collection. it outweighs the government's right to collect that. the judge is not stopping the n.s.a. from collecting the information yet. she said she was doing so in advance of an appeal. we understand that the u.s. judgment is looking at the judgment. is expecting to appeal it. the national security agency is going to far to monitor the data of american citizens. it doesn't protect those are are not citizens under the law in the u.s. >> two men released from guantanamo bay without charge after 11 years. >> on the road but not for much longer. volkswagen puts the brakes on its iconic van. it >> good to have you with us. these are the top stories on al jazeera. heavy gun fire continued in juba after government forces stopped and attempted co
. >> we learnt from the whistleblower national security agency collects communications records of every phone call within the united states to and from the united states. two men challenged that collection in court and a federal judge agreed that it is unconstitutional. that the fourth amendment right on search and seizure is affected by the n.s.a. collection. it outweighs the government's right to collect that. the judge is not stopping the n.s.a. from collecting the information yet. she...
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security agency has carried out covert surveillance on the french and e.u. high ranking officials both of home and abroad monitoring millions of emails and calls blogger and internet freedom fighters and mark says paes have always existed but the way the game is played has been transformed what is interesting it's to figure that the n.s.a. doesn't spy on people only for terrorism to fight terrorism but also for political and also economical reasons because we know that they are using this spying system to help american companies steffanie used to work as a journalist in the soviet union at the time of the cold war he says he has an impression that nothing has changed since then or almost nothing. at least it was clear at that time there were two signs or two lines today is not certain who is friend and who is rival yes good question if there are friends at all true friends or not sure. france america's nato partner has been supporting its most controversial initiatives over the last decade sharing risks and expenses cost in both money and human lives. we're
security agency has carried out covert surveillance on the french and e.u. high ranking officials both of home and abroad monitoring millions of emails and calls blogger and internet freedom fighters and mark says paes have always existed but the way the game is played has been transformed what is interesting it's to figure that the n.s.a. doesn't spy on people only for terrorism to fight terrorism but also for political and also economical reasons because we know that they are using this...
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our national security correspondent. we are going to take a break in just a moment. we are following multiple stories. of course the massive shooting in washington, d.c. where as you can see the associated press is boating navy officials now as six people are dead, that shoolgt happening around -- shooting happening around 8:20. and the situation from the united nations of syria and the situation in colorado of flooding. we'll be right back. >> we continue to follow the developments coming out of washington, d.c, that's when at 8:20 this morning, men walked into the navy yard in washington, d.c. and opened fire. the ap reporting there are six people are dead. some saying as many as ten people were wounded, others saying as many as 12. trauma centers around washington are put on alert. right now the area is on lock down. some 3,000 workers who work inside the navy yard have been told to stay in place as this situation unfolds. and also, as we were on the air just moments ago, there was this that came in to our newsroom. this of course being the results of the study by
our national security correspondent. we are going to take a break in just a moment. we are following multiple stories. of course the massive shooting in washington, d.c. where as you can see the associated press is boating navy officials now as six people are dead, that shoolgt happening around -- shooting happening around 8:20. and the situation from the united nations of syria and the situation in colorado of flooding. we'll be right back. >> we continue to follow the developments...
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for example, the massive daily collection of verizon information sent daily to the national security agency, where you see obama come out and say, oh, but it didn't include the identities of the subscribers. it includeses their phone numbers, just google reverse number look up, every police agency, even you yourself can go out there and do reverse number look up. this is the sort of duplicity in the conversation, which means you can't trust any sort of statement the white house is making on the issue. of course, in particular cases, where there is sufficient evidence it is right to sur veil some people for an amount of time. that's what we did in the past, that's what's being done historically. now we see just mass worldwide surveillance. >> given that you're hold up in the ecuadorian embassy, i'm assuming you are limited to whom you can communicate with. have you been in touch with this guy snowden. >> there's been extensive surveillance of this embassy. the british government admit to spending $5 million in the last 11 months alone, just on the police surveillance. of course it's s
for example, the massive daily collection of verizon information sent daily to the national security agency, where you see obama come out and say, oh, but it didn't include the identities of the subscribers. it includeses their phone numbers, just google reverse number look up, every police agency, even you yourself can go out there and do reverse number look up. this is the sort of duplicity in the conversation, which means you can't trust any sort of statement the white house is making on the...
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for example, the mass daily collection of verizon information sent off daily to the national security agency, you see obama come out and say, oh, but it didn't include the identities of the subscribers, but it includes their phone numbers. just google reverse number look-up. every police agency, even you yourself can go out there and do reverse number look-up. so, this is the sort of duplicity in the conversation, which means you can't trust any sort of statement that the white house is making on the issue. of course, in particular cases where there is sufficient evidence, it is right to surveil some people for some amount of time, but that's what we did in the past. i mean, that's what has been done historically. that worked historically. and now we see just a periphlogate of mass worldwide surveillance. >> given that you're hold up in the equadorian embassy under close watch, i assume, by the authorities, you are limited with who you can meet with. have you been in touch with this guy, snowden, or has anyone from your organization? >> well, as you know, there's an extensive surveill
for example, the mass daily collection of verizon information sent off daily to the national security agency, you see obama come out and say, oh, but it didn't include the identities of the subscribers, but it includes their phone numbers. just google reverse number look-up. every police agency, even you yourself can go out there and do reverse number look-up. so, this is the sort of duplicity in the conversation, which means you can't trust any sort of statement that the white house is making...
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national security agency is collecting billions of records of mobile phone locations from around the world every day. it is provided by edward snowden. we explain how a horrible phone can be turned into a tracking device. >> wherever you are in the world, as soon as you switch on your mobile phone, it tries to connect to the mobile network at the closest tower. when it does, your phone number is logged by the network, along with the tower you connected to, which means your location. if you're on the move, anyone with access to this information can track your route. the latest revelations suggest the n.s.a. is doing much more than just tracking individual suspects. by gathering and processing around 5 billion records each day, it is able to see which individuals are meeting or tracking together. >> you might be connected to a tower along with 100 other people. you move down the street and automatically you, fuel find connects to the next closest tower. let's say 20 of the 100 are moving the same direction you. move further down the road and say just five of the original 100 people joi
national security agency is collecting billions of records of mobile phone locations from around the world every day. it is provided by edward snowden. we explain how a horrible phone can be turned into a tracking device. >> wherever you are in the world, as soon as you switch on your mobile phone, it tries to connect to the mobile network at the closest tower. when it does, your phone number is logged by the network, along with the tower you connected to, which means your location. if...
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jennifer glass with the latest from kiev. >> a special panel investigating the national security agency recommended it should have its powers prestricted, following allegations it has been collecting regards of billions of phone calls, including that of foreign politicians. >> the head of america's big tech companies were at the white house on tuesday and want reform of the spy agency. it looks like they may get their wish, quicker than expected. a surveillance review board report is due to be published but has been pushed out by the white house. the highlights - the n.s.a. will not keep a database, it will be held by the phone data companies. the agencies will no longer have a back door into programs. and the u.s. will not spy on non-u.s. citizens outside of the u.s. the scope of the program was revealed by edward snowden. the journalist who helped him get information out says changes need strong support. >> the congressional committee is completely cooptive, they are worth less even if they have the incentive to do so, which they don't. courts have been one-sided. we need oversight me
jennifer glass with the latest from kiev. >> a special panel investigating the national security agency recommended it should have its powers prestricted, following allegations it has been collecting regards of billions of phone calls, including that of foreign politicians. >> the head of america's big tech companies were at the white house on tuesday and want reform of the spy agency. it looks like they may get their wish, quicker than expected. a surveillance review board report...
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no doubt at the reach of the national security agency. >> it appears the united states deposit feels it can do what it wants. >> a former government contractor turned whistleblower edward snowdenise european leaders have been complicit in the drag net of communications, despite the outrage now that their phone calls have been monitored. there's a suggestion of more to come. >> obama administration announced the other day that they weren't sure if edward snowden had documents that might reveal the degree of other nation's cooperation with nsa surveillance. it's a not to subtle signal saying before you raise too much outrage, know your dirt may be out on the newspaper's front page soon as well. >> a european delegation arrives in washington next week for talks on the extent. nsa surveillance, not just on its citizens, but political and business leaders as well. >>> joining us now is andrew borene, a member of the defense council at the truman national security project. welcome. >> thanks for having me, john. appreciate it. greetings from minnesota. >> isn't the nature of spying no regu
no doubt at the reach of the national security agency. >> it appears the united states deposit feels it can do what it wants. >> a former government contractor turned whistleblower edward snowdenise european leaders have been complicit in the drag net of communications, despite the outrage now that their phone calls have been monitored. there's a suggestion of more to come. >> obama administration announced the other day that they weren't sure if edward snowden had documents...
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security? >> well, i think that what we do is what we have historically done in this area and what we do every day in law enforcement, and that is if the nsa or other intelligence agencies or law enforcement agencies has reason to believe that somebody is involved in terrorist activity, they're going to go to this fisa court and say, look, here is our evidence. if the fisa court says, wow, you make sense, let's go and get that guy. let's go get all of the intelligence and information they need, that is what they should be doing. thomas, that is a very different approach than saying we are going to file information on every single american. we are going to be getting into your e-mails. we're going to be getting into the websites that you visit because it kind of makes us a safer country. yeah, it does, but it doesn't make us a free country. and as a nation, we're going to have to have a real conversation about what freedom is about. and to my mind, freedom is not about the united states governme
security? >> well, i think that what we do is what we have historically done in this area and what we do every day in law enforcement, and that is if the nsa or other intelligence agencies or law enforcement agencies has reason to believe that somebody is involved in terrorist activity, they're going to go to this fisa court and say, look, here is our evidence. if the fisa court says, wow, you make sense, let's go and get that guy. let's go get all of the intelligence and information they...
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you your self having worked for the national security agency metellus about this trip -- agency, tell us about this trip you took to russia to give edward snowden an award. >> the award is given to the recipient and we make every effort to actually deliver it and present it in person. given he was in russia, we made arrangements to go to russia and present him with the sam adams integrity and intelligence award. >> who was sam adams? >> i will let ray mcgovern share the history of that because he really has the background as well as the personal knowledge of what sam adams did during the vietnam war era. >> rate, you're sitting next to thomas drake and the d.c. studios. tell us about this award. >> sam adams was a colleague of mine. he entered the agency under president kennedy on the same day i did. he was given a count to count up how many communist forces were under arms in south vietnam, and discovered in 1967 that there were twice as many as are generals in saigon would admit to. they said there could be no more arms.99,000 in any under the precision of that number gives it away.
you your self having worked for the national security agency metellus about this trip -- agency, tell us about this trip you took to russia to give edward snowden an award. >> the award is given to the recipient and we make every effort to actually deliver it and present it in person. given he was in russia, we made arrangements to go to russia and present him with the sam adams integrity and intelligence award. >> who was sam adams? >> i will let ray mcgovern share the...
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now let us talk about what we learned in the last week about the national security agency's activities. we learned that it is likely that virtually every phone call made by every american is being collected and stored by the united states government. the time that you made that phone call, where you made that phone call, how long you were on the phone, and to whom you made that phone call is now part of the record of the united states government. every husband calling a wife, every businessman making a deal, every elected official talking to a constituent, every candidate talking to a campaign manager, every doctor talking to a patient, every lawyer talking to a client, every journalist tracking a story; all of that information and more is now on file with the united states government. what is even more alarming is that it is not just the government officials who have access to that information. it turns out that it is private contractors like booz allen, and i assume many other contractors. a few weeks ago, madam president, you'll recall that there was a huge uproar in the media, incl
now let us talk about what we learned in the last week about the national security agency's activities. we learned that it is likely that virtually every phone call made by every american is being collected and stored by the united states government. the time that you made that phone call, where you made that phone call, how long you were on the phone, and to whom you made that phone call is now part of the record of the united states government. every husband calling a wife, every businessman...
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we had to have a discussion about what national security means. do we all feel safer so they can blow up the world. we have a new national security, which includes the fake making sure everybody in this country have good quality food, making sure people have a job and living faith communities, that they have access to good education. those are the sources of our strength. when you listen to the debates in congress, you'd think none of that matters. i want a military second to none. don't get me wrong. the sources of our strength are also in his other things that we are not quite demand. we will not be an economic superpower if we don't invest in research, scientific research. if we don't keep infrastructure as modern as it can be, we will discern economic edge. my constituent seiyu osama bin laden rather going to come through the front door? what they lose sleep over is whether they'll have jobs and next day. whether or not they'll have their mortgage. those are the things people give him security and lead a new definition. we've tried not definit
we had to have a discussion about what national security means. do we all feel safer so they can blow up the world. we have a new national security, which includes the fake making sure everybody in this country have good quality food, making sure people have a job and living faith communities, that they have access to good education. those are the sources of our strength. when you listen to the debates in congress, you'd think none of that matters. i want a military second to none. don't get me...
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a national security expert will weigh in on what this could mean for the agency. >> a growing number of stores are snoop i go on their open shoppers. why big brother may be watching each and every move you make. >> we have everything from snow and bitter temperatures northward to a brewing storm system southward. i'll have your forecast coming up. the stream is uniquely >> welcome back to aljazeera america, i'm del walters. a presidential panel recommending big changes in the n.s.a. we'll tell you what they can mean for you and your privacy straight ahead. first let's find where the rain and snow are going to fall today. for that, we turn to nicole mitchell. >> we're going to be a country of contrast over the next couple days. we have everything from falling temperatures northward today to temperatures that are just going to sore in the east coast over the course of the weekend. let's get to what we have now. you see the snow in the northern plains. that could be a lot of places two to four-inches, through south dakota into montana three to five inches. temperatures are falling with
a national security expert will weigh in on what this could mean for the agency. >> a growing number of stores are snoop i go on their open shoppers. why big brother may be watching each and every move you make. >> we have everything from snow and bitter temperatures northward to a brewing storm system southward. i'll have your forecast coming up. the stream is uniquely >> welcome back to aljazeera america, i'm del walters. a presidential panel recommending big changes in the...
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. >> what this program enables the national security agency to do is to reach directly into the servers of the largest internet companies in the world, things that virtually every human b.c. in the western world now uses to communicate with one another. >> reporter: the program appears to be intended to grab nonu.s. intercepts, many of which flow through the robust u.s. internet. one slide in the nsa presentation explains, your targets, communication, could easily be flowing into and through the u.s. cnn has not confirmed the authenticity of the documents. several of the companies reportedly cooperating with the government issued denials of involvement. this follows the stunning news that a secret federal court order directed verizon to hand over phone records of millions of americans. former intelligence officials and privacy advocates say it's reasonable to presume other telephone companies got similar orders. >> if this is a, an open-ended and indiscriminate collection process as it seems to be, then, logically, one would expect it to be much bigger than verizon business. >> reporter
. >> what this program enables the national security agency to do is to reach directly into the servers of the largest internet companies in the world, things that virtually every human b.c. in the western world now uses to communicate with one another. >> reporter: the program appears to be intended to grab nonu.s. intercepts, many of which flow through the robust u.s. internet. one slide in the nsa presentation explains, your targets, communication, could easily be flowing into...
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they went through every agency that should belong or should not belong. should fema be under the new department? should sosa -- should secret service be under the new department? without any leaks, they pull together based on a national strategy that had men built a year before. -- had been built a year before. it was done thoughtfully, energetically, by a handful of people who worked 247 four two or three weeks to understand what a long and what did not belong. should the fbi the part of common security? the president said, no, that is in justice, that is where it should stay. the unsung heroes around the organization were those who labored rather intensely and intensively in the bowels of the white house for three weeks. when that was all said and done, it was brought before the president, and he approved it. >> each of these secretaries was suited to their times. tom ridge, a congressman and governor. a comforting figure. michael chertoff, a double harvard, a clerk at the supreme court to justice william brennan. he is now chairman and co- founder of t
they went through every agency that should belong or should not belong. should fema be under the new department? should sosa -- should secret service be under the new department? without any leaks, they pull together based on a national strategy that had men built a year before. -- had been built a year before. it was done thoughtfully, energetically, by a handful of people who worked 247 four two or three weeks to understand what a long and what did not belong. should the fbi the part of...
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security into every aspect of immigration enforcement. it led to the creation of dhs, and the break-up of ins, into three enforcement agencies, it generated the idea of connecting the dots, regarding information sharing in the government, which has been a paramount experience and it generated enormous funding for at least a decade, including for immigration enforcement functions and agencies. so that brings us to the present and the present, when you look at that picture, adds up to a story where both republicans and democrats in leadership roles, both in the administration and in the congress for more than 25 years have supported, strengthened immigration enforcement. what has emerged is what we think of and call a machinery. this report maps and it traces the rise of that machinery, hence the title of the report, and the look that we gave it, which is of an engineering manual. this is really a visual that tries to express what it is that we see in looking at the development of the last 25 years. now that's an enforcement machinery that
security into every aspect of immigration enforcement. it led to the creation of dhs, and the break-up of ins, into three enforcement agencies, it generated the idea of connecting the dots, regarding information sharing in the government, which has been a paramount experience and it generated enormous funding for at least a decade, including for immigration enforcement functions and agencies. so that brings us to the present and the present, when you look at that picture, adds up to a story...
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and advice on intelligence matters to the president, his national security team, and this congress. throughout the past three decades, mr. brennan has observed every aspect of intelligence from analysis to collection to covert action, from inside government and the private sector, and from both the intelligence and policy sides. i actually don't believe that there is anyone that's more qualified to take over the c.i.a. than john brennan. so he cannot be denied, in my view, on the basis of qualification. and i think even those who oppose his nomination recognize that there is no question but that he is well qualified. from the time he walks into the c.i.a., he will be ready to go, up to speed on the numerous threats and challenges this country faces all over the globe. madam president, let me speak for a moment why that's important and why it's so important that we move to confirm john brennan. the director of the c.i.a. leads the most diverse and clandestine intelligence agency, the only agency to conduct covert action, the largest all-source analytic work force, and he sets in the
and advice on intelligence matters to the president, his national security team, and this congress. throughout the past three decades, mr. brennan has observed every aspect of intelligence from analysis to collection to covert action, from inside government and the private sector, and from both the intelligence and policy sides. i actually don't believe that there is anyone that's more qualified to take over the c.i.a. than john brennan. so he cannot be denied, in my view, on the basis of...
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for three years the national security agency violated rules set down by federal judges covering how the agency was allowed to use mass collected data of every telephone call made in the united states according to the more than 1800 pages of declassified documents the obama administration released yesterday. that in the papers this morning. as alexander bolton was talking about, commerce must deal with budget issues now that they are back from their august recess. "the washington post" says fight the budget bill, reporting house republican leaders unveiled a plan tuesday to keep the government (september 30, but they were scribbling to build support within their own ranks after conservatives savaged the proposal for failing to define the president obama's health initiative. the plan, as presented to the party's rank-and-file in a closed-door meeting tuesday morning, calls for the government to be funded at current levels through december 15, continuing a sharp budget cuts known as sequester. by the way, heritage action, which is now being run by former senator jim demint, republican and
for three years the national security agency violated rules set down by federal judges covering how the agency was allowed to use mass collected data of every telephone call made in the united states according to the more than 1800 pages of declassified documents the obama administration released yesterday. that in the papers this morning. as alexander bolton was talking about, commerce must deal with budget issues now that they are back from their august recess. "the washington post"...